The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-01-21
PROHIBITION GAINING.
JOINT RESOLUTION FROM THE
JUDICIARY COMMITTEE
or the Senate Agreeing TO the
Amendment Proposed by the
FOrty-Fourth General
Assembly.
A VISIT FROM THE LUMBER.
MEMS ASSOCIATION.
A Vote for United States Senator
in Joint Convention Leaves Gen,
Bate Still In the Lead.

NASHVILLE, TENN, January 90
Smate.-Mr. Tolley's Senate joint
resolution relating 10 the proposed con
stitutional amendment, came up on a
motion to refer it to the COMMITTEES
for the Suppression of the Liquor
Traffic. Passed over informally.
Mr.. Jones introduced a resolution
directing the Sergeant-at-Arms to pur-
chase thirty.three chairs, on which the
word "Senate" shall be painted, and
which shall be placed in the hall OF
the House Of Representatives for the
use OF the Senate when both houses
meet in joint convention.
Mr.. Simerly moved to strike out all
the resolution except that part which
relates to having the word "Ssnate"
painted on the chairs already in the
chamber. Adopted.
Mr.. Lewis moved to lay the resolu-
lion, as amended, on the table. Lost,
and the resolution, as amended, was
adopted.
SENATE BILLS ON FIRST READING.
To protect the sheep growers of the
State.
Regulating the practice OF medicine
in this State, and to create boards of
medical examiners.
To incorporate the town OF john
son City.
Providing for the issuance Of bonds
by cities and towns.
Defining the duties OF the Comp
troller.
BY Mr.. Montedonico: Toamend an
act to establish taxing districts in this
State and providing for the govern
ment OF the same.
SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION.
By Mr.. Brown: Calling attention to
the fact that on April 7, 1885, by an
act of the General Assembly, the
COMPTROLLER was directed to notify
William Morrow OF his Indebtedness
to the State to the amount of $2S61 40,
citing the fact that the biennial report
of the Comptroller fails to show what
action he took in the matter, and pro.
viding that a joint committee shall
wait upon the Comptroller and ascer-
tain what has been done in the mat
ter. Lies over.
The Judiciary Committee reported,
recommending that the Senate Joint
resolution No. 6 (by Mr.. McDowelD,
relating to the proposed amendment
to the constitution lie on the table,
and offering substitute.
Mr.. Mcdowell asked permission to
be allowed to withdraw the resolution
that he might offer another. His
reasons for this, he said, were that
certain gentlemen were of opinion that
the resolution should be parsed
by having it read three times
on three several days, and he was
willing to yield to their judgment.
The resolution was withdrawn and
Mr.. Mcdowell offered Senate joint
resolution No. 10, agreeing to the
amendment to the constitution pro-
posed by the Forty-fourth General As
sembly, to be acted upon by the
Forty-fiith General Assembly. Mr..
Mcdowell stated that his OBJ
ject in offering this resolution was
that he desired 1t to be considered by
the Judiciary Committee at the same
time with the resolution prepared by
that committee, which is Senate Joint
resolution No. II.
The resolution proposed by the
judiciary Committee agrees to the
amendment proposed by the Forty
fourth General Assembly, two-thirds
tf the members OF both houses agree.
ing thereto by adding it as section IS
OF article 2 of the constitution.
The rules were suspended for the
purpose of considering the resolutions.
AN INTERRUPTION.
The members of the Lumbermen's
Association, who are now visiting the
city, were announced at the bar OF the
Senate by the the Sergeant. at-Arme.
Mr.. Speaker Ewing announced that
the Senate would take recess of ten
minutes and welcome the visitors in
cordial manner.
Mr.. White, the Chairman, was in
vited tothe stand, and briefly addressed
the Senate.
Senator Sanford responded in brief
address, heartily welcoming the visi
tors.
Senator Nancy was called for and
responded in short address of well
c)me.
BUsINEsS RESUMED.
At the expiration of ten minutes the
Senate reassembled, and Mr.. Mellow
ell was granted the floor to discuss the
two prohibition resolutions. He said
both resolutions were identically the
same in effect. The temperance peo-
pie had employed Judge East to draw
the resolution which he had Just Of
fered. He had asked Judge East to
give his written opinion on the reso-
luton and he had done 30, and that
opinion indorses the resolution intro
duced this morning. In substance it
is exactly the same as that offered by
the Judiciary Committee. The only
difference he said in the two bills was
that one said "in the manner prescrib.
ed by the constitution" and the other,
"by two.thirds OF the members vot.
ing therefore, as is prescribed by the
constitution.
The hour having arrived for the
Senate to meet the House in Joint
convention to ballot for United States
Senator, the Senate repaired to the
hall and were invited to seats.
On reassembliug the Senate adj
iourned till 10 o'clock am. Friday.
The House.